羽生結弦さん「力を合わせて」　中国でも人気、式典でスピーチ―国交５０年

　フィギュアスケート男子で五輪連覇し、７月にプロに転向した羽生結弦さん（２７）が２９日、東京都内で行われた日中国交正常化５０周年の記念式典に特別ゲストとして登壇した。スーツに赤いネクタイ姿の羽生さんは「日本と中国がもっと、すごくいい関係であるために僕も役に立ちたい。これからの５０年を共に力を合わせて頑張っていきましょう」とスピーチした。
　羽生さんは２月の北京五輪で４位。中国でも絶大な人気を誇り、「皆さんの応援に背中を押していただいた」と感謝した。今後については「これからも４回転半ジャンプを含めて挑戦していく」と語った。さらに「私は２７歳」などと中国語も披露し、降壇する際には華麗なターンを繰り出すなど会場を大いに沸かせた。（2022/09/29-20:11）

Japanese figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu, who has a celebrity status in China as well, has voiced his wish to contribute to building a better Japan-China ties.
   "I'd like to be of help in allowing Japan and China to be in a much better relationship," the 27-year-old two-time Olympic gold medalist said when he made an appearance as a special guest at an event held in Tokyo on Thursday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two Asian nations.
   "Let us work together (to build) the next 50 years," he added.
   Hanyu finished fourth in the men's singles figure skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics held this February. He retired from competition and turned professional in July.
   He thanked fans in China for cheering him on at the Winter Games, saying, "Your cheers gave me a supportive push."